By Meghna Kumar The University of Washington has come under fire recently for posting controversial recommendations for students interested in auditioning for the cheerleading team. Requirements for girls interested in cheering for the university include, but are not limited to: “girl about town lipstick,” “false lashes,” “flattering eye shadow,”and a “spray tan.” They also request that those interested in trying out be “physically fit” with … Continue reading The University of Washington’s Cheerleading “Advice”

By Sarah Rovinsky There’s been an ongoing push to get a woman on currency. Treasury Secretary Jack Lew announced in 2015 that he might replace Alexander Hamilton, the current face of the $10, with a woman. Loyal supporters argued the removal of Andrew Jackson, a man responsible for the Trail of Tears and opponent to the central banking system, instead of  Hamilton, a  founder of  … Continue reading Making Change

by Meghna Kumar If you have read the news this past week, you have most likely been inundated with news of the Panama Papers. But what exactly are they? The Panama Papers consist of 2.6 terabytes of private information regarding finances of many highly-regarded and highly-ranked world leaders. Even the Prime Minister of Iceland was found to be connected to the scandal and recently resigned. … Continue reading The Panama Papers Fiasco Explained

by Henry Wong “Why are we making electric cars?” founder of Tesla and SpaceX Elon Musk asked at Tesla’s March 31 event. His response, simply put, was because there are record-high carbon dioxide levels and with combustion engines in most cars, they are spewing tons of harmful gases. Musk then went on to explain the “Secret Master Plan” which is the mission statement of Tesla … Continue reading Tesla Meets Affordability

by Henry Wong Rookie NYPD Officer Peter Liang was convicted of manslaughter on February 11 for killing unarmed African-American Akai Gurley in a Brooklyn housing project. Liang awaits sentencing on April 14, 2016, and could face a maximum of 15 years in prison for second-degree manslaughter charges. He was also found guilty of official misconduct for not helping 28-year old Gurley after he was wounded … Continue reading Officer Peter Liang – Scapegoat?

By: Mitch Hughes The primaries for the 2016 presidential election are nearly halfway complete, and the results so far could have never been predicted at the beginning of the campaign season. Donald Trump is leading the Republican pack with 458 delegates and Hillary Clinton is leading the Democrats with 760 delegates. To clinch the nomination  for the Republican and Democrat parties, a candidate needs 1,237 … Continue reading 2016 Election Update